If your workout routine includes all of these, I’d say you have a pretty damn good workout program.

4. Always Do The Most Important Exercises First

Exercises that blast every muscle in your body and demand tremendous strength and focus always come first. Heavy squats, deadlifts, and power moves demand the most energy, strength, and concentration — if you wait until you’re tired, you’ll shortchange your results and risk an injury.

After your big, heavy lifts, do the exercises that target two or more muscles at the same time like overhead presses, bench presses, rows, pullups, and glute-ham raises. Finally, add the exercises that focus on individual muscles: this is when you’ll hammer your biceps, pump your delts, and blast your calves.

5. Keep Adjusting

You can’t do the same workout forever. Eventually, you’ll plateau and need something different to continue giving you the stimulus for results. There will also be times you’ll ramp up the intensity and volume while, other times, you’ll dial down the program to give yourself a much-needed break.

Every four to six weeks, look at your program and see what should be changed. If you’re getting stronger and more fit, amp up the volume and intensity; if you’re losing fat, add more conditioning work to your routine.

Anthony J. Yeung, CSCS, is a regular contributor featured in Golf Digest and Men's Fitness and the founder of GroomBuilder, the 8-week fitness program to transform the way you look for your wedding.